New Book Explores Emergence of Touch-Based Language in DeafBlind Communities
August 06, 2024
August 06, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news:
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In 'Going Tactile,' UChicago linguistic anthropologist Terra Edwards investigates the nature of communication and its limits
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As deaf individuals lost their sight in the DeafBlind community that Asst. Prof. Terra Edwards was studying, she discovered that an entirely new language emerged--one that doesn't try to negotiate with a s . . .
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In 'Going Tactile,' UChicago linguistic anthropologist Terra Edwards investigates the nature of communication and its limits
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As deaf individuals lost their sight in the DeafBlind community that Asst. Prof. Terra Edwards was studying, she discovered that an entirely new language emerged--one that doesn't try to negotiate with a s . . .